The bank material for constructing an embankment has a unit weight of 80 lbf/f3, water content...
The bank material for constructing an embankment has a unit weight of 80 lbf/f3, water content is 9%, specific gravity of solids is 2.78. The required fill material has a unit weight of 110 lbf/f3, the required moisture is 11%. Please calculate the bank volume to construct 678,566 yd3 embankment.
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4.11 An embankment content constructed at a 10% moisture content. of the be the water and to be unit is WolLlll. M ate be placed at the rate of 250 ccy/hr. The specified dry weight compacted fill is 2,850 lb/cy. How many gallons of water must be from supplied each hour to increase the moisture content of the material 5 to 10% by weight? (4,277 gal/hr) aamnacted measure The
2. [10] A segment of interstate highway requires the construction of an embankment of 500,000 yds. The embankment fills to be compacted to a minimum of 90% of Modified Proctor maximum dry den...
2. [10] A segment of interstate highway requires the construction of an embankment of 500,000 yds. The embankment fills to be compacted to a minimum of 90% of Modified Proctor maximum dry density. A source of suitable borrow has been located for construction of the embankment. Tests showed that the required dry density can be achieved with the existing moisture content of the borrow pit material. The following data is provided: Dry unit weight of soil in the borrow pit...
B. The moist weight of 0.028 m3 of a soil is 52 kg. The moisture content...
B. The moist weight of 0.028 m3 of a soil is 52 kg. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7 , respectively. Calculate the following: Moist unit weight (kg/m3) i. Dry unit weight (kg/m3) ii. Void ratio d. Porosity iii. iv. Degree of saturation (%) Volume occupied by water (m3) v. ngle C. For the soil sample in A (above) represent the following on a soil...
Problem 1(25%): The moist weight of 0.2 f of a soil is 23 Ib. The moisture...
Problem 1(25%): The moist weight of 0.2 f of a soil is 23 Ib. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the labortory to be 1 1 % and 2.7, respectively. Calculate the following: a. Moist unit weight (Ib/ft3) b. Dry unit weight (lb/f3) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree ofsaturation (%) 5 f. Volume occupied by water (ft3)
Zin 2. The Undisturbed soil at a given borrow pit is found to have the following...
Zin 2. The Undisturbed soil at a given borrow pit is found to have the following parameters. The water content is 15%, the void ratio is 0.60 and the specific gravity of the solids is 2.70. soil from this borrow pit is to be used to construct a rolled fill having a finished volume of s0.0 The soil is excavated by means of a shovel and dumped on trucks. When loaded to trucks are found to contain, on average, a...
Soil Mechanics Problem 2 (26 points) Results from a standard Proctor compaction test yield an Optimum...
Soil Mechanics
Problem 2 (26 points) Results from a standard Proctor compaction test yield an Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) of 12% and a maximum dry unit weight of 18.1 kN/m. Given this information, address the following questions. a) The soil was used to construct an embankment on a construction site. A sand cone test indicated that a layer of the compacted fill had a total unit weight of 19.8 kN/m3 and a moisture content of 11%. Specifications call for the...
A series of Proctor compaction tests were performed on fill material used for a roadway application. The results are shown in the Table below.
A series of Proctor compaction tests were performed on fill material used for a roadway application. The results are shown in the Table below.Data Point No.12345Mass of compacted soil + mould (kg)3.7623.9214.0344.0914.04Moisture content, w (%)4.57.510.112.916.4 The mass of the compaction mould was 2.031 kg. The mould volume was 1×10–3 m3.(a) Compute dry unit weight gd for each data point. (b) Draw the Proctor compaction curve of the soil, and determine the maximum dry unit weight gd max and optimum moisture content...
A proctor test was performed on a soil that has a specific gravity of solids of 2.71. The followi...
A proctor test was performed on a soil that has a specific gravity of solids of 2.71. The following results were obtained: Water content Total Unit 1. Finish calculation and plot Weight (Ib/ftA3) compaction curve 10 13 16 2. What is the max. dry unit weight? 3. What is the optimum moisture 106 119 125 129 128 123 content? What range of moisture is permitted if a contractor must achieve 90% compaction? 4. 20 5. What volume of water must...
A soil specimen has a unit weight of 17.6 kN/m, the specific gravity of the solids...
A soil specimen has a unit weight of 17.6 kN/m, the specific gravity of the solids is 2.70, and the water content is 30%. The void ratio of the soil specimen is most nearly O (A) 0.67 O (B) 0.74 O (C) 0.86 O (D) 0.96 Next > Pause < Prev
Johnson & Johnson has been awarded a contract to build a 4-seat outhouse for a rich...
Johnson & Johnson has been awarded a contract to build a 4-seat outhouse for a rich man. The exterior dimensions will be 10 ft by 40 ft. The pit must be 10-ft deep so as not to fill up too quickly. The excavation has a bottom dimension of 20 ft by 50 ft and a top dimension of 60 ft by 90 ft with the cast-in-place concrete pit walls also being 10 ft by 40 ft. The borrow material has...
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4.11 An embankment content constructed at a 10% moisture content. of the be the water and to be unit is WolLlll. M ate be placed at the rate of 250 ccy/hr. The specified dry weight compacted fill is 2,850 lb/cy. How many gallons of water must be from supplied each hour to increase the moisture content of the material 5 to 10% by weight? (4,277 gal/hr) aamnacted measure The
2. [10] A segment of interstate highway requires the construction of an embankment of 500,000 yds. The embankment fills to be compacted to a minimum of 90% of Modified Proctor maximum dry density. A source of suitable borrow has been located for construction of the embankment. Tests showed that the required dry density can be achieved with the existing moisture content of the borrow pit material. The following data is provided: Dry unit weight of soil in the borrow pit...
B. The moist weight of 0.028 m3 of a soil is 52 kg. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the laboratory to be 11% and 2.7 , respectively. Calculate the following: Moist unit weight (kg/m3) i. Dry unit weight (kg/m3) ii. Void ratio d. Porosity iii. iv. Degree of saturation (%) Volume occupied by water (m3) v. ngle C. For the soil sample in A (above) represent the following on a soil...
Problem 1(25%): The moist weight of 0.2 f of a soil is 23 Ib. The moisture content and the specific gravity of the soil solids are determined in the labortory to be 1 1 % and 2.7, respectively. Calculate the following: a. Moist unit weight (Ib/ft3) b. Dry unit weight (lb/f3) c. Void ratio d. Porosity e. Degree ofsaturation (%) 5 f. Volume occupied by water (ft3)
Zin 2. The Undisturbed soil at a given borrow pit is found to have the following parameters. The water content is 15%, the void ratio is 0.60 and the specific gravity of the solids is 2.70. soil from this borrow pit is to be used to construct a rolled fill having a finished volume of s0.0 The soil is excavated by means of a shovel and dumped on trucks. When loaded to trucks are found to contain, on average, a...
Soil Mechanics
Problem 2 (26 points) Results from a standard Proctor compaction test yield an Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) of 12% and a maximum dry unit weight of 18.1 kN/m. Given this information, address the following questions. a) The soil was used to construct an embankment on a construction site. A sand cone test indicated that a layer of the compacted fill had a total unit weight of 19.8 kN/m3 and a moisture content of 11%. Specifications call for the...
A proctor test was performed on a soil that has a specific gravity of solids of 2.71. The following results were obtained: Water content Total Unit 1. Finish calculation and plot Weight (Ib/ftA3) compaction curve 10 13 16 2. What is the max. dry unit weight? 3. What is the optimum moisture 106 119 125 129 128 123 content? What range of moisture is permitted if a contractor must achieve 90% compaction? 4. 20 5. What volume of water must...
A soil specimen has a unit weight of 17.6 kN/m, the specific gravity of the solids is 2.70, and the water content is 30%. The void ratio of the soil specimen is most nearly O (A) 0.67 O (B) 0.74 O (C) 0.86 O (D) 0.96 Next > Pause < Prev
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